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WorksheetsRevision - Virtue
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which Philosopher do we associate with Virtue Ethics?
Aristotle
Bentham
Kant
Eudaimonia means...
happiness
flourishing, living life well
maximising pleasure and minimising pain
independence
Aristotle describes two types of vices. What are they?
excess and increase
anger and excess
deficiency and excess
deficiency and too little
Deficiency means...
too much
too little
Which of the following is a virtue?
Lying
Uncaring
Cowardice
Courage
Which of the following is a vice of excess?
Lying
Recklessness
Courage
Uncaring
Which of the following does Aristotle think is the most important?
Character
Consequences
Intention
Aristotle claims we can get virtuous by...
surrounding ourselves with good people, making good choices, waking up early
making good choices, practicing the virtues, pursuing pleasure
practicing the virtues, making good choices, thinking about the consequences
surrounding ourselves with good people, making good choices, practicing the virtues
Which of the following is a criticism of Virtue Ethics?
It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.
It’s hard to know where the golden mean lies.
Absolute moral rules are inflexible.
Humans want more than just pleasure
Which of the following is a criticism of virtue ethics?
Absolute moral rules are inflexible.
It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.
Humans want more than just pleasure
Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.
